Wetzel County Information
Wetzel in
West Virginia occupies
361 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,685, a change from a 2000 population of
17,693 and
19,258 in 1990.
11.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Wetzel in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
525 people:
8.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8%.
Read more about
Wetzel, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wetzel | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 361 sq. miles | Ranked 2,705 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,685 | Ranked 1,995 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,974 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,693 | Ranked 1,918 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,258 | Ranked 1,714 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 123 | 138 |
| Burglaries | 43 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 71 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,366 | 7,113 |
| Unemployed Population | 525 | 566 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | 8% |
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